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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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
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Belgium
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Bologna
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2
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
41
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
11
none visible
21
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
27
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
20
11
15
12
7
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
11
7
10
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
25
single
25
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
24
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
10
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
13
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
42
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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