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
France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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England
2
Eton
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Paris
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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