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