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
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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