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
5
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
27
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Segovia
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2
Siena
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Tarazona
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1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
7
none visible
24
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
24
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
11
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
20
7
12
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
38
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
31
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
56
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
21
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
1
French
23
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
56
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
23
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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