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
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 2
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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