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
12
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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