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