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