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
Italy
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Switzerland
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Basel
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
1
4
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6
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7
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8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: full mensural
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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