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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Czech Republic
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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France
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Naples
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
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Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
2
5
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
13
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
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
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
18
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Pricking frequency: normally
Copy language name: English
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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