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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: flourished
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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