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