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
9
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Silesia
2
Cities
Brussels
5
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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