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
Austria
1
Belgium
3
Germany
1
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
6
France
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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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