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
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London
1
Rome
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: normally
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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