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
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
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6
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7
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
10
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
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
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
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 1
Type of notation: void mensural
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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