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
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Cognac
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Modena
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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