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
6
Belgium
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Germany
12
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bologna
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Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
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Florence
5
France
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
9
Modena
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
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Naples
1
Rome
5
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
47
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
41
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
30
11
13
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
17
6
21
7
21
8
23
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
23
single
32
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
47
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
47
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
37
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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