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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Florence
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London
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1
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Siena
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration frequency: never
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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