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
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France
4
Germany
9
Great Britain
5
Italy
10
Silesia
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Emmerich
1
England
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Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
5
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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London
3
Lyons
1
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7
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2
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2
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
15
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
7
never
7
none visible
17
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
14
12
8
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
17
5
18
6
25
7
16
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
19
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
43
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
2
French
23
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
45
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
18
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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