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
5
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Mechelen
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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