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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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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England
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Eton
1
Florence
2
Italy
2
London
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
7
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
14
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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