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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
2
Mantua
1
Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Italian
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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