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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Burgundy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
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
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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