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
19
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
France
1
Mechelen
17
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
15
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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