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
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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