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
Italy
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Florence
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: strene notation
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: present
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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