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
4
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
2
Germany (South)
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1
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1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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