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
16
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Portugal
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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10
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2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
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Naples
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4
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1
Stirling
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
29
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
6
none visible
10
normally
5
often
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
13
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
12
6
17
7
17
8
23
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
16
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
19
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
43
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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