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
11
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
2
5
4
6
5
7
8
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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