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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Silesia
3
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
2
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
3
London
3
Mechelen
6
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
2
6
3
5
4
14
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
single
16
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
23
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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