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
Italy
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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