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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
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12
9
13
4
14
2
15
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16
1
17
1
4
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5
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6
3
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
8
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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