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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Spain
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Naples
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Netherlands
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2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
16
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
8
5
8
6
16
7
13
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
19
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
poor
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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