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
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Material: parchment
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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