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
France
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Great Britain
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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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Bourges
1
Florence
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Germany
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Segovia
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
14
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
11
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
19
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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