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
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
8
7
11
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
18
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
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
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 9
Material: parchment
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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