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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
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Coimbra
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England
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
4
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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