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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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England
1
Ferrara
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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