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
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
Naples
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: none
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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