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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of notation: chant (square)
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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