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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Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
4
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
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10
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7
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8
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9
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8
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 2
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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