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