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
8
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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