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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Flanders
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6
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
15
Italian
4
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Locations name: Glarus, Switzerland
Locations part of: Belgium
Type of script: display script
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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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