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