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
1
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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