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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France
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Cities
Cognac
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London
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Paris
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
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3
3
4
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5
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6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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