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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
8
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Copy language name: n/a
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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