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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
parchment
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
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2
2
3
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18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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