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