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
3
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
5
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
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London
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2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Troyes
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
22
normally
5
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
31
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
10
12
13
13
6
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
11
6
16
7
11
8
11
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
16
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
29
quadruple
1
single
29
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
24
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
46
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
29
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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