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
Germany
1
Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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