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
24
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Mechelen
21
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
3
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Belgium
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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