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