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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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
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France
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Painted initials type: decorated
Colour of text: black
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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