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
2
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
3
Munich
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
14
parchment
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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