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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Rome
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Seville
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Staffarda
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Tarazona
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Turin
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
4
normally
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
19
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: black
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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