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
5
France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
4
Florence
2
France
3
London
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
12
7
17
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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