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
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
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
10
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
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
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
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
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
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-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of notation: void mensural
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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