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