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
3
Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
7
Italy
21
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Basel
3
Bologna
7
Bruges
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Cambrai
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Catalonia
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Emmerich
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Florence
3
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
5
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
16
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
23
none visible
28
normally
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
7
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
6
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
6
3
13
4
16
5
14
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
37
single
30
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
14
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
10
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
9
Italian
10
Latin
64
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
67
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
4
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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