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
15
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
5
13
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Girona
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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