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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Bruges
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Florence
2
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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