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
14
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
8
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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