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
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
12
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
Borders frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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