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
22
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
11
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
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Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
6
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
42
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
17
12
11
13
2
2
4
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
21
7
24
8
32
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
17
quadruple
3
single
35
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
4
French
20
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
51
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
poor
5
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
26
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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