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
10
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
7
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
14
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: yellow
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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