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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Brussels
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England
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1
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1
Venice
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
8
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
16
3
19
4
22
5
39
6
33
7
29
8
30
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
9
quadruple
3
single
35
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
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
15
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
32
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 14
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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