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
7
Portugal
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Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
1
Coimbra
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3
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Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
5
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
2
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
16
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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