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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
London
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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