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
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
3
Italy
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
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
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: n/a
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Copy language name: French
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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