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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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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France
1
Germany
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
3
1
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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