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
15
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
parchment
19
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 10
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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