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