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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy
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Mechelen
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Naples
1
Rome
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Spain
1
Tarazona
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Material: paper
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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