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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Belgium
5
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Arundel
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1
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1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
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17
1
4
1
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7
6
8
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 11
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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