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