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
5
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Girona
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Köln
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
2
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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