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
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
8
England
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Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
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16
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17
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3
3
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4
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9
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7
15
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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