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
3
Belgium
12
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
16
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Germany
2
Italy
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London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Rome
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
20
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
5
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
11
4
17
5
16
6
26
7
23
8
28
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
20
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
4
Flemish
3
French
28
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
38
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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