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
17
Cities
Brussels
12
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
13
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: display script
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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