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