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
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Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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