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
4
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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