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
9
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
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Halberstadt
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
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1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
8
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
16
7
21
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
22
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
24
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
18
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
4
French
45
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
39
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
poor
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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