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
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Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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