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
6
Belgium
10
Czech Republic
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
5
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
10
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
56
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
6
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
58
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
12
12
6
13
2
2
13
3
13
4
17
5
21
6
33
7
30
8
34
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
64
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
64
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
31
quadruple
1
single
42
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
28
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
24
Italian
8
Latin
58
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
17
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
26
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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