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
23
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Mechelen
21
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
29
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
16
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
16
7
18
8
27
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
3
quadruple
4
single
27
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
29
display script
24
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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