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
Barcelona
1
Bologna
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Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
London
1
Pisa
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
1
dark brown
9
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
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