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
24
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
15
Mechelen
19
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
10
6
13
7
14
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
4-part opening
21
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Belgium
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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