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
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
5
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
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Naples
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Rome
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Segovia
1
Seville
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Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
10
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
11
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
n/a
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
17
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
n/a
1
poor
11
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Mantua
Multiple texts: no
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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