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