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
6
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
22
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
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England
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France
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1
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Vienna
6
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Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
choirbook
61
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
27
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
6
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
57
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
13
12
5
13
3
2
11
3
10
4
15
5
18
6
30
7
28
8
30
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
61
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
56
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
58
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
28
quadruple
1
single
40
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
12
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
21
Italian
7
Latin
55
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
26
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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