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
1
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
24
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Bourges
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Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
5
Germany
2
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
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2
Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Mantua
1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
13
none visible
29
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
56
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
12
12
12
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
14
7
13
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
30
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
19
other
5
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
34
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
16
poor
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
French
18
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
54
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
18
poor
9
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
37
dark brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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