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
13
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Multiple texts: no
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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