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
Eton
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Italy
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Milan
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Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
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
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material exact%3apaper
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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