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
1
Cities
England
1
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Latin
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
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
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Pricking frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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