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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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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