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
1
Italy
5
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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