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
2
Germany
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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