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
1
France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
10
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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1
Basel
10
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5
Brussels
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9
Germany (South)
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2
Torgau
1
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1
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1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
38
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
8
printed staves
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
10
Number of staves
10
13
11
4
12
7
13
6
14
5
15
3
2
3
3
9
4
8
5
9
6
11
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
19
single
17
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
7
poor
12
very high
1
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
none
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
8
Italian
7
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
4
poor
11
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
20
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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