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
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Italy
5
Silesia
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2
Cities
Florence
5
Italy
3
Tarazona
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
13
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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