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
4
Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
Florence
3
France
2
London
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
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
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
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
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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