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
8
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
9
Emmerich
1
England
1
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
6
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
8
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
13
Number of staves
1
5
10
21
11
11
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
21
3
24
4
34
5
54
6
43
7
34
8
34
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
15
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
24
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
47
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
26
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
2
brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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