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
6
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
1
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
5
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Naples
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
8
none visible
15
normally
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
19
11
12
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
14
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
19
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
37
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
other
5
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
16
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
32
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
6
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
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
10
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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