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
6
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
5
10
14
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
12
6
13
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
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
8
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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