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