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