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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Great Britain
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Cities
Eton
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
Seville
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Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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