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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Cities
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Emmerich
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England
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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Köln
1
Mantua
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Copy language name: Latin
Painted initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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