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
France
1
Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Catalonia
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
London
4
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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