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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Countries
Belgium
14
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
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2
3
3
4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 2
Physical format: upright
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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