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
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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Italy
1
London
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: always
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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