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
16
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: double
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: display script
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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