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
1
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: triple
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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