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
France
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
2
Cities
Bologna
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
London
5
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
6
4
3
5
3
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part score
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Pricking frequency: never
Physical format: oblong
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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