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
10
France
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Cities
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
10
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12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 5
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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