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
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
sometimes
1
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
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
5
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9
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
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
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of script: display script
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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