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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Countries
Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
1
Munich
7
Utrecht
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
3
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8
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10
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10
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12
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
7
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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