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