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
Antwerp
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Florence
2
Italy
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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