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
France
2
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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