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
Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany
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Italy
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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