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
13
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
12
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
11
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: gold
Copy language name: Dutch
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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