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
8
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
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
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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