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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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London
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Mantua
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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