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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
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
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
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
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: strene notation
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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