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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
5
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
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
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
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Penned initials type: littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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