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
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
4
Segovia
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Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
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7
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7
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
Other Decoration Type
banner
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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