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