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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Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
13
none visible
27
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
27
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
36
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
1
2
6
3
6
4
12
5
8
6
14
7
10
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
30
single
28
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
15
other
5
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
3
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
19
German
10
Italian
12
Latin
45
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
13
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
14
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Locations part of: Belgium
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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