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
5
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
10
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of text: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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