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
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
19
3
23
4
29
5
29
6
25
7
23
8
22
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
11
single
25
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
3
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
14
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: n/a
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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