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