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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
22
Material
paper
3
parchment
20
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
14
12
6
13
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21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
4
single
21
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
19
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
gold
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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