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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
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
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
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
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
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
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
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
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
Locations name: Mechelen
Locations part of: Belgium
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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