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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Switzerland
1
Cities
Eton
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 10
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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