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
13
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
12
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
12
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
19
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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