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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Vienna
7
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Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
74
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
70
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
29
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
44
11
32
12
19
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
16
4
20
5
29
6
34
7
32
8
43
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
69
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
74
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
31
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
39
none
28
quadruple
4
single
55
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
30
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
17
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
70
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
31
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
39
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
15
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
historiated
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
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Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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