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
14
Cities
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: upright
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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