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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
22
Great Britain
7
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
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Spain
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
15
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
France
7
Germany (South)
6
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Innsbruck
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Italy
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London
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Lyons
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Mechelen
20
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
96
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
100
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
91
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
34
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
85
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
50
11
31
12
18
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
18
4
26
5
38
6
47
7
44
8
59
9
50
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
38
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
69
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
88
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
55
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
47
none
24
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
100
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
72
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
57
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
96
Monophonic Notation
absent
78
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
45
n/a
4
poor
6
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
31
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
87
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
100
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
39
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
39
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
rotonda
4
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
48
n/a
4
poor
8
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
72
blue
4
brown
31
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
54
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
53
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
25
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
17
often
9
rarely
23
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
51
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
20
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
8
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorative final long
18
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
vignette
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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