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
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Florence
1
London
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: Latin
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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