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
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 12
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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