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
1
Germany
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Italy
14
Italy (North)
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Spain
3
Cities
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
2
Girona
1
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1
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2
Rome
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1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
25
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
17
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
24
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Number of staves: 13
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: flourished
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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