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
7
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Austria
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Brussels
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Savoy, France
1
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St Gall
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Venice
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
13
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
9
12
8
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
13
6
15
7
13
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
8
quadruple
1
single
37
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
other
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
20
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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