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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
12
Siena
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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