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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
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Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
3
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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