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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
26
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
17
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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