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
18
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
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
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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