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
Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Eton
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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