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
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 5
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
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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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