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
13
Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
7
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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