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
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
1
Italy
20
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
5
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
3
Mechelen
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Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
7
light brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
4
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
7
6
18
7
15
8
16
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
20
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
10
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
11
Flemish
3
French
30
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
38
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
35
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
13
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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