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
3
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Physical type: choirbook
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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