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
2
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Spain
3
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
France
7
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
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Italy
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Mechelen
14
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Paris
1
Portugal
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Rome
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
15
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
12
12
5
13
2
2
8
3
10
4
16
5
15
6
21
7
24
8
30
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
14
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
54
triple
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
4
French
28
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
45
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
24
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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