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
Belgium
6
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Spain
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Eton
1
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3
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2
Munich
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Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
36
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
20
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
15
7
11
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
41
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
32
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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