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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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