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
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
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Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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