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
19
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
12
7
12
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Multiple texts: yes
Locations part of: Belgium
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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