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
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Segovia
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Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
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
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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