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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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