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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Brussels
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Florence
3
Mechelen
6
Naples
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Prague
1
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1
Rome
2
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (complete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
9
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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