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
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Spain
2
Cities
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
London
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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