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
8
France
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 9
Extra space: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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