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
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
3
Bologna
7
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
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2
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1
St Gall
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
20
none visible
19
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
printed staves
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
4
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
5
3
8
4
11
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
30
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
10
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
45
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
42
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
42
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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