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
17
Cities
Brussels
12
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
12
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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