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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Prague
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
5
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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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