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