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
2
Czech Republic
1
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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