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
Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
5
Coimbra
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
2
4
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5
5
6
6
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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