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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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
London
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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