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
2
Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
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
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type exact%3achoirbook
Extra space: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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