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
1
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Spain
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
12
France
3
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
3
never
10
none visible
23
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
9
13
2
14
2
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
8
6
20
7
13
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
28
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
9
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
24
German
6
Italian
20
Latin
39
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
14
n/a
2
poor
11
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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