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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Burgundy
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Eton
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
13
1
14
1
15
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16
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17
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4
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: flourished
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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