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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
1
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
partbook (single)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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