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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
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Eton
1
Florence
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France
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Milan
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: brown
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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