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