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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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London
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Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
6
13
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14
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15
2
16
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17
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3
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4
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5
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7
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9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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