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
10
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
2
parchment
16
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
17
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
9
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
18
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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