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
17
Cities
Brussels
12
Mechelen
16
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
1
quadruple
5
single
22
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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