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
6
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
8
7
4
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Copy language name: French
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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