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
8
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
7
Eton
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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4
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
2
quadruple
4
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
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
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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