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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
3
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
10
triple
2
varies
2
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
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
14
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Type of notation: void mensural
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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