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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Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
17
France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
6
Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Italy (North)
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London
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Modena
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Munich
8
Naples
2
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2
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2
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1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
63
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
7
never
9
none visible
29
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
23
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
63
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
20
12
10
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
14
4
20
5
26
6
44
7
30
8
38
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
58
3-part score
3
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
36
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
40
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
35
n/a
7
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
19
pointers
3
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
3
Flemish
4
French
32
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
82
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
31
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
33
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
32
occasionally
11
often
11
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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