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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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
15
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: often
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
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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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