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