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
16
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
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: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: plain initials
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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