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
6
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
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
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 4
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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