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