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
6
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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