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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Cities
England
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Florence
2
London
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: red
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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