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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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England
1
Eton
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Florence
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Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Torgau
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Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
4
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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