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
17
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Brussels
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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