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
Austria
1
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Florence
9
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
3
London
5
Mantua
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
19
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
2
5
3
15
4
9
5
7
6
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
20
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
8
Italian
14
Latin
26
Spanish
5
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
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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