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
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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