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
3
France
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Great Britain
5
Italy
8
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
13
normally
6
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
7
4
9
5
7
6
15
7
12
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
14
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
23
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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