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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
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
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Borders size: full borders
Colour of text: gold
Material: paper (with parchment)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Type of notation: full mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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