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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
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Florence
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
9
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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