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
16
Czech Republic
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
Material
parchment
25
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
5
single
21
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
19
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
4
gold
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 14
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 15
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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