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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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
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Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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2
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3
3
4
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5
5
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7
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8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
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Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: often
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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