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
3
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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