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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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