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
1
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
6
Florence
3
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
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Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
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Mechelen
6
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2
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
37
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
10
6
14
7
9
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
25
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
45
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
20
poor
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
4
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
18
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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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