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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany
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Naples
1
Prague
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Seville
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Venice
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
8
13
4
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Locations name: Belgium
Physical type: music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: Italian
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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