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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
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Netherlands
1
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
England
1
Germany
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
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
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: never
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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