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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Ferrara
2
France
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
26
Material
paper
1
parchment
26
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
19
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
14
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
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
19
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
27
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
1
gold
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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