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