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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Countries
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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Eton
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Ferrara
1
Florence
2
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1
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1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
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
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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