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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
France
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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