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