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
10
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
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
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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