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
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
14
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
14
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
12
6
15
7
17
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
1
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
24
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very poor
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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