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
1
Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Flanders
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
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
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
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
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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