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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
11
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
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7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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7
8
8
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
15
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of notation: brown
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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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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