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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
1
France
1
Germany
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 10
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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