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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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France
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
8
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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