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