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
15
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
2
parchment
17
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
11
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
19
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: single
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Colour of staves: black
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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