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
8
France
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
France
2
Mechelen
8
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: dark brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 3
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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