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
2
Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical format: oblong
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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