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
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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