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