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
7
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment
Indentation for initials: triple
Type of script: display script
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
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