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
13
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
8
7
10
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: triple
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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