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
2
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
25
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
13
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
7
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
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1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
5
Leipzig
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
28
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
3
never
10
none visible
33
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
34
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
58
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
16
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
18
4
27
5
19
6
28
7
27
8
34
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
38
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
83
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
30
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
4
French
44
German
8
Italian
26
Latin
67
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
38
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
7
display script
22
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
32
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
28
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
83
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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