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