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
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: triple
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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