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
2
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
5
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
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1
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1
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Brussels
7
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Italy (North)
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London
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2
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9
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1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
10
13
7
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
8
4
13
5
16
6
21
7
15
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
16
quadruple
1
single
29
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
6
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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