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
13
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Locations part of: Belgium
Colour of text: red
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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