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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Antwerp
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Brussels
5
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
2
5
4
6
5
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8
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
2
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
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
16
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
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Colour of text: red
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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