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