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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Belgium
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Cities
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2
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1
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Rome
1
Spain
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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