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
15
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
Other Decoration Type
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Locations part of: Belgium
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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