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