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
10
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
10
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
10
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11
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
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
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
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
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
15
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
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
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
10
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
14
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
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
9
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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