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
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France
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Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
France
1
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1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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