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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
2
England
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Florence
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
6
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
1
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
2
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
3
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Wittenberg
Painted initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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