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
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
11
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
10
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16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: none
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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