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
15
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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