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
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Belgium
7
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
3
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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