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
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
3
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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