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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
7
London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
4
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
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
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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