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