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
18
Germany
6
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Brussels
11
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
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Germany (South)
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3
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1
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Torgau
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
34
11
17
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
5
4
7
5
14
6
20
7
21
8
29
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
21
quadruple
4
single
41
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
19
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
52
Spanish
5
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
50
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
29
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
4
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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