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
14
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
parchment
19
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
3
13
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2
2
3
2
4
4
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7
6
9
7
11
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16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
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- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
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
10
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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