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