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
11
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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