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
15
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
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