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
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Cities
Brussels
3
Flanders
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Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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