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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
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
4
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Material: paper
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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