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
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Portugal
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Silesia
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
29
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
22
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
19
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
8
6
13
7
13
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
18
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
3
varies
2
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
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
36
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
15
other
6
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
7
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
32
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
9
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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