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
9
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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