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