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