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