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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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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10
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
9
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
21
11
9
12
8
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
15
7
15
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
13
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
8
varies
2
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
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
5
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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