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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
2
London
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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