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
Antwerp
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Eton
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Florence
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
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Toledo
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
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
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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