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
Austria
6
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
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6
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
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1
Italy
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
17
Modena
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Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
6
none visible
18
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
12
3
11
4
13
5
17
6
28
7
28
8
38
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
32
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
53
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
24
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
55
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
26
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
5
French
29
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
62
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
26
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
26
poor
5
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
32
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
66
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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