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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
3
Girona
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Italy
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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