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
19
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
13
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
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
2
10
18
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
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
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: double
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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