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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
6
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
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Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
6
Rome
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
9
6
11
7
11
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
7
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
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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