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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
9
Great Britain
5
Italy
6
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Netherlands
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Prague
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
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Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
choirbook
53
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
3
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
47
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
39
11
23
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
13
5
22
6
26
7
28
8
41
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
16
quadruple
4
single
43
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
22
poor
2
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
2
Latin
50
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
32
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
22
poor
1
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
never
4
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
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Number of staves: 11
Type of script: cursive
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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