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
3
Glarus, Switzerland
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Naples
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Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
13
German
2
Italian
19
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations name: Segovia
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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