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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Locations name: Girona
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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