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
15
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
6
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: full mensural
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 8
Colour of text: red
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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