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