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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Belgium
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Catalonia
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England
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: plain initials
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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