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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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