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
15
England
1
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
5
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
France
2
Germany
5
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mechelen
14
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
7
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
31
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
12
12
8
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
14
4
20
5
26
6
33
7
41
8
41
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
8
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
poor
7
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
37
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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