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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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Austria
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Bologna
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Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: often
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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