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
7
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
6
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
5
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 5
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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