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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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
13
12
10
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
7
4
7
5
9
6
14
7
8
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
22
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
21
single
23
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
12
poor
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
13
poor
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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