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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Countries
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Italy
5
Cities
Bruges
2
Burgundy
1
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
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1
Milan
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Naples
3
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
3
2
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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