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
12
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
7
6
7
7
9
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
16
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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