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
1
Cities
France
1
London
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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