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