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
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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