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
12
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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