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