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
13
Germany
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Italy
17
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
10
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
6
Germany (South)
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1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Naples
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Pisa
1
Rome
4
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
20
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
14
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
11
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
8
6
13
7
16
8
18
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
20
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
18
Italian
11
Latin
39
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
15
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
42
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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