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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France
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Cities
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England
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Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Paris
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Colour of text: red
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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