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
England
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Florence
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France
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London
1
Lyons
1
Naples
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Northamptonshire
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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