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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Countries
Austria
2
Belgium
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Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Padua
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Portugal
1
Rome
3
Spain
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
26
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
6
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
5
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
41
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
16
6
24
7
24
8
25
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
46
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
24
single
28
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
14
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
19
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
Italian
5
Latin
42
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
17
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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