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
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France
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Italy
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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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Cambrai
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France
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
2
Vic
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: display script
Locations name: Flanders
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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