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