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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Florence
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
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
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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