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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
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Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
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
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
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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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