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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
11
France
1
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
23
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
3
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
23
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
Italian
11
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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