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
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
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France
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Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
12
Modena
1
Padua
1
Siena
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
29
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
2
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
10
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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