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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
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England
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Other decoration 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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