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
Antwerp
1
Brussels
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
13
12
3
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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