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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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