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
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
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1
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Paris
2
Rheinfelden
2
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
9
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
14
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
8
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
10
6
16
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
4
poor
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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