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
13
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
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- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Indentation for initials: double
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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