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
17
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
France
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
11
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
12
7
15
8
21
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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