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
11
Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Eton
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
3
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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