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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
3
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Rome
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1
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1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
11
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of script: roman
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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