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