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