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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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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