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