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
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy
3
Milan
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
3
2
4
3
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of staves: brown
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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