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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Brussels
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Germany
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
11
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
11
12
8
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
10
7
11
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
7
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
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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