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
3
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
10
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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