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
13
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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