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
Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
1
13
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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