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
6
Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
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Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
3
single
6
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
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