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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
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Mechelen
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Rome
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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