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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Countries
Great Britain
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England
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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