PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
9
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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