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
8
Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
7
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
2
2
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
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
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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