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