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
Bologna
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
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
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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