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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
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1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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