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
8
France
3
Germany
12
Great Britain
5
Italy
20
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
4
Germany (South)
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Italy
3
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
30
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
23
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
49
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
11
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
12
4
20
5
22
6
25
7
23
8
26
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
34
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
43
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
19
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
64
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
23
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
54
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
64
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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