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