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
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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