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
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
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 or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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