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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
8
Germany
1
Mechelen
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Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
18
12
7
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
11
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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