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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Great Britain
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Cities
England
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
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 or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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