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
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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1
Florence
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London
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1
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1
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1
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1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
10
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
14
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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