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
5
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
3
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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