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