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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Bologna
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Catalonia
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Eton
1
Florence
1
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
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
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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