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