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
16
Cities
Brussels
12
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
11
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
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
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
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
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 14
Number of staves: 5
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of script: textura
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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