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
8
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
8
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
9
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 7
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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