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
7
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
5
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
20
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
never
3
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
22
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
14
4
18
5
27
6
34
7
31
8
44
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
39
none
12
quadruple
5
single
55
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
8
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
27
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
58
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
40
hybrida
1
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
33
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
61
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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