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
3
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
6
Italy
4
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Austria
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Basel
1
Bourges
1
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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London
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Mechelen
13
Munich
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Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
6
none visible
15
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
39
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
25
11
14
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
9
3
11
4
15
5
17
6
22
7
25
8
34
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
36
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
8
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
48
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
16
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
4
French
19
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
42
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
19
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
31
brown
14
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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