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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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