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
Italy
10
Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Florence
8
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
14
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
3
5
4
7
5
3
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: French
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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