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