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
9
Belgium
11
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Brussels
9
England
1
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany
3
Glarus, Switzerland
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Innsbruck
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
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Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
22
11
11
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
19
3
23
4
30
5
49
6
45
7
36
8
36
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
7
quadruple
2
single
49
triple
11
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
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
n/a
5
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
41
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
22
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
11
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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