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