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