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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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