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