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
Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
France
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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