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
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Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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