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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
1
Italy
14
Cities
Florence
10
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
15
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
17
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
Italian
17
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Italian
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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