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
Austria
1
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
18
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
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Germany
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Germany (South)
5
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1
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1
Halberstadt
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1
Venice
4
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1
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1
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1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
11
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
9
never
14
none visible
19
normally
4
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
12
12
14
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
9
4
15
5
16
6
26
7
18
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
26
single
41
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
18
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
19
German
9
Italian
8
Latin
55
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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