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
7
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
5
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
6
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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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