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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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