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
12
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
2
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
15
12
4
13
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3
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4
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7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Physical format: upright
Locations part of: France
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Italian
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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