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
12
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
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Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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