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
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
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
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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