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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Indentation for initials: single
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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