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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
6
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
13
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
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
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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