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