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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
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Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
9
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
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration frequency: often
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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