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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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
2
London
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Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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