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
13
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: historiated
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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