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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Florence
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1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
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1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
1
2
1
3
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4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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