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