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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Rome
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
8
13
3
2
6
3
7
4
9
5
12
6
14
7
12
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
10
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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