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
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Belgium
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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