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
5
Great Britain
2
Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: red
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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