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
10
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
14
12
4
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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