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
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Italy
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Flanders
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Florence
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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