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
9
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Locations name: Brussels
Other decoration frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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