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
4
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
London
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
9
6
19
7
8
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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