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
7
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 13
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: varies
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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