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