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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Belgium
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
partbook (single)
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
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6
3
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Physical type: partbook (single)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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