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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Barcelona
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Basel
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Catalonia
1
Germany
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
4
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: grey
Copy language name: Italian
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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