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
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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