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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
2
France
3
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: dark brown
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: dark brown
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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