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
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
7
London
1
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration frequency: never
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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