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