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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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