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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
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Emmerich
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England
1
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Germany (South)
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Girona
1
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1
London
1
Mechelen
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Torgau
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Utrecht
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
14
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
11
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Colour of notation: black
Miniatures frequency: never
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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
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