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