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
15
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Mechelen
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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