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
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Germany
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Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
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Freiburg
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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Lyons
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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