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
6
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
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
8
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Level of calligraphy music: high
Indentation for initials: double
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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