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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Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
1
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2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
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Borders frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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