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
10
Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
8
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Type of script: display script
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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