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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
14
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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9
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24
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18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
6
single
24
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
18
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
20
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
decorative final long
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: dark brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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