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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Belgium
20
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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1
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bruges
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Brussels
13
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Italy (North)
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4
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
8
none visible
27
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
19
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
67
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
21
12
8
13
3
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
16
6
27
7
28
8
36
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
67
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
26
quadruple
4
single
47
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
23
poor
3
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
67
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
32
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
62
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
25
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
4
brown
24
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
29
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
34
occasionally
12
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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