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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
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London
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Locations name: France
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of notation: brown
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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