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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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