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
Catalonia
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
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 or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 12
Colour of text: black
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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