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
17
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
England
1
Ferrara
4
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2
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1
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
16
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
Format
oblong
3
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
13
6
19
7
18
8
26
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
12
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
poor
2
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
16
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
40
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
40
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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