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
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Italy (North)
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London
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Physical format: oblong
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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