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