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
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
Germany
13
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
19
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
41
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
41
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
16
12
5
13
1
2
10
3
11
4
14
5
21
6
24
7
25
8
35
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
8
quadruple
4
single
41
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
2
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
21
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
41
brown
2
red
41
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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