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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
England
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Florence
2
France
2
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1
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
6
2
7
5
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Penned initials type: plain initials
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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