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
12
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Brussels
Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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