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
Great Britain
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Presence absence of text: varies
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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