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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
6
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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