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
Austria
7
Belgium
5
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
5
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
2
9
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
18
7
16
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
11
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: historiated
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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