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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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
14
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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