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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
10
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
15
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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