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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
24
Netherlands
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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3
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Rome
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Venice
6
Verona
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1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
53
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
13
never
7
none visible
16
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
18
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
12
4
23
5
30
6
39
7
26
8
33
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
38
none
23
quadruple
4
single
48
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
27
n/a
13
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
2
end symbol
13
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
18
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
59
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
16
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
22
n/a
13
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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