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
10
France
3
Italy
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
8
Mechelen
7
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
10
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
13
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
24
Italian
5
Latin
18
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
12
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Indentation for initials: single
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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