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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Countries
Belgium
8
Cities
Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
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
3
French
6
Latin
9
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
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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