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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Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
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Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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