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
Austria
2
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Austria
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Bruges
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Brussels
13
Burgundy
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Florence
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London
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Mechelen
15
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Munich, Germany
1
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2
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
12
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
11
12
6
13
2
2
7
3
12
4
18
5
16
6
20
7
19
8
23
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
17
quadruple
4
single
39
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
23
German
7
Italian
10
Latin
45
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
18
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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