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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
14
Italy (North)
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Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Florence
5
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
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5
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1
Modena
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
13
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
9
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
7
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
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
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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