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
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
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Basel
6
Bologna
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Brussels
4
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Fossombrone
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
10
never
10
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
8
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
15
4
22
5
30
6
56
7
24
8
23
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
16
single
43
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
n/a
9
poor
11
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
8
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
49
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
9
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
21
n/a
9
poor
10
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: often
Painted initials type: historiated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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