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
9
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
9
12
3
13
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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