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