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
10
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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