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
9
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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