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
2
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
3
Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
9
France
4
Germany (South)
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Girona
1
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1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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London
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
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1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
26
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
25
dark brown
11
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
12
4
13
5
6
6
14
7
13
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
27
single
27
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
16
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
25
German
8
Italian
18
Latin
45
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
hybrida
4
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
9
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
12
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
51
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
5
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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