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
29
Netherlands
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Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
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1
Basel
2
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Casale Monferrato
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14
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1
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1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
32
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
31
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
9
4
8
5
7
6
15
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
50
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
28
German
4
Italian
22
Latin
39
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
9
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
22
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
34
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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