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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: never
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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