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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Belgium
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Prague
1
Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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