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