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
3
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
Other Decoration Type
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Borders size: partial borders: two- and three-sided
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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