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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Eton
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Florence
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Germany
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Modena
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Rome
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Segovia
1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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5
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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