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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
Girona
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Italy
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Naples
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Rome
3
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
27
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
10
7
12
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
10
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
29
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Locations name: Maastricht
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Copy language name: French
Physical type: partbook (fragment)
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
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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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