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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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