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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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Naples
1
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1
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
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1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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