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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Countries
Belgium
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
gold
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
12
2
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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