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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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