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
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper
Physical type: partbook (fragment(s))
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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