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