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
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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