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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Catalonia
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Florence
4
France
1
Girona
1
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1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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