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
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Cities
Arundel
1
Burgundy
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
London
1
Milan
1
Rome
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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