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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
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1
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1
Venice
1
Vic
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
20
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
23
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
22
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
35
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: Voice-names
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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