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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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
10
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: often
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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