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