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
Arundel
1
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
France
1
Italy
3
London
1
Milan
1
Portugal
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
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
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations part of: Czech Republic
Number of staves: 2
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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