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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Milan
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
21
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
17
11
17
12
27
13
6
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
single
18
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of staves: red
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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