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
1
Belgium
4
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
3
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1
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Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Munich
3
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4
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
6
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
13
never
7
none visible
17
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
13
5
15
6
24
7
10
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
21
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
n/a
13
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
5
rotonda
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
n/a
13
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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