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
1
France
2
Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
4
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 15
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials type: historiated
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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