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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
42
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
8
4
7
5
12
6
17
7
15
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
22
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
37
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
10
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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