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
19
France
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
5
Bologna
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Germany
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
18
Modena
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Pisa
1
Rome
4
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
13
none visible
22
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
single rastrum
49
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
61
11
24
12
18
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
6
4
9
5
17
6
22
7
22
8
33
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
20
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
21
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
6
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
28
poor
5
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
13
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
60
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
24
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
30
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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