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
17
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
often
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
10
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
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
4
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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