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
4
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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