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
20
Germany
2
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
15
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
45
Format
oblong
5
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
2
none visible
12
normally
3
often
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
8
5
14
6
16
7
17
8
24
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
11
quadruple
6
single
32
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
5
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
poor
1
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
6
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
41
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
3
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
26
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
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
27
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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