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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
England
1
Florence
4
France
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Colour of staves: brown
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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