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
9
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Borders frequency: rarely
Locations part of: Belgium
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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