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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Great Britain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Italy (North)
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: plain initials
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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