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