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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Eton
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
1
Netherlands
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Vic
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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