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
Belgium
7
France
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Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
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England
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6
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Mechelen
7
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Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
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1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
37
Format
oblong
3
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
10
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
8
5
9
6
14
7
15
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
13
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
13
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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