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
16
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
France
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
2
parchment
23
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
20
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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