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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
3
France
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London
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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