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
3
Germany
1
Italy
6
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Rome
4
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
17
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
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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