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
2
Spain
6
Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
12
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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