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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
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Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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