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