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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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
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Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
7
12
1
13
1
4
1
5
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6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 11
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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