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
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
11
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
7
6
14
7
11
8
17
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
16
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
27
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
34
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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