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
France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
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Cities
England
1
France
3
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1
London
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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