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