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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Germany
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
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7
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8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
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
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
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
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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