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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
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
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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