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
7
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
1
Germany
11
Italy
17
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Germany
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1
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Vienna
7
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Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
choirbook
62
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
7
none visible
26
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
21
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
66
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
25
12
13
13
6
14
1
15
1
2
15
3
16
4
18
5
25
6
28
7
28
8
42
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
49
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
66
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
26
quadruple
4
single
50
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
26
poor
3
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
63
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
26
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
14
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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