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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Brussels
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4
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
19
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
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
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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