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
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials frequency: often
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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