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
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
6
Italy
13
Spain
5
Cities
Arundel
2
Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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Stirling
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
50
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
16
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
10
Number of staves
10
31
11
22
12
13
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
11
6
20
7
21
8
25
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
19
quadruple
1
single
36
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
29
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
50
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
20
dark brown
6
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
18
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
18
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
45
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
16
poor
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
7
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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