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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
6
7
8
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of notation: black
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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
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