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