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
5
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
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
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
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
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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