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