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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
10
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
6
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
9
Italian
11
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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