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