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