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
3
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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