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
Barcelona
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England
1
Florence
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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