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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Casale Monferrato
2
London
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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