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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Countries
France
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
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1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
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1
London
1
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1
Rome
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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