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
21
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Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
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15
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1
Stirling
1
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Verona
1
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1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
9
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
16
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
single rastrum
48
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
63
11
25
12
19
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
20
6
26
7
25
8
37
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
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
36
none
16
quadruple
4
single
52
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
29
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
3
Latin
63
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
poor
4
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
37
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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