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