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
8
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Germany
1
Mechelen
7
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
13
12
5
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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Number of staves: 11
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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