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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Modena
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
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Rome
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Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
15
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
13
12
10
13
3
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
12
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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