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
France
1
Italy
9
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
9
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
14
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 7
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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