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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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