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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Cities
Italy (North)
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London
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Naples
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Spain
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
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6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between 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
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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