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
2
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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