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