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
6
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
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