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
3
Cities
England
1
Ferrara
3
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
14
1
2
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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