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