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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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Germany
10
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
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Stirling
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Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
16
4
20
5
22
6
24
7
27
8
26
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
single
26
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
16
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Physical format: upright
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 7
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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