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
Belgium
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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England
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
4
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy music: high
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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