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