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
6
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
6
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Flemish
Number of staves: 11
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 6
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of text: black
Locations name: Mechelen
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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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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