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
7
England
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France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Brussels
4
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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London
2
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
6
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
single
19
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
poor
4
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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