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
2
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
6
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
8
none visible
14
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
15
7
13
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
21
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
12
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
4
French
34
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
34
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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