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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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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England
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1
Naples
1
Rome
1
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Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations name: London
Number of staves: 1
Painted initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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