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
18
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Brussels
13
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Padua
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
15
6
18
7
19
8
25
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
8
quadruple
5
single
27
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
12
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
37
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: none
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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