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
8
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
8
England
2
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
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12
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12
12
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14
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15
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16
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17
1
3
1
4
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8
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12
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10
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12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
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
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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