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
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
5
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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