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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
England
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France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
7
Italy
12
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Bourges
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Brussels
16
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England
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
France
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Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
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1
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2
London
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Mechelen
21
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1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
74
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
10
none visible
25
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
54
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
60
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
49
11
29
12
15
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
16
5
26
6
34
7
38
8
53
9
74
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
53
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
28
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
32
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
poor
7
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
5
French
21
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
70
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
33
hybrida
2
textura
19
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
26
poor
5
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
42
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
15
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Flemish
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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