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
17
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
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
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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