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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Czech Republic
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England
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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2
Rome
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Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
Format
oblong
10
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
15
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
9
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
27
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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