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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
3
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
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8
8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 2
Physical format: upright
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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