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
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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