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
6
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
5
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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