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
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Germany
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Cities
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Utrecht
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Vienna
2
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
7
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
1
2
15
3
22
4
22
5
20
6
19
7
14
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 3
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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