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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Flanders
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Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
3
single
7
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
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
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very poor
Locations part of: Switzerland
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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