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
Germany
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
4
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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