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
Austria
6
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
14
Great Britain
9
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
London
3
Mechelen
11
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
19
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
48
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
4
10
33
11
18
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
15
4
21
5
25
6
32
7
31
8
38
9
31
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
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
14
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
64
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
31
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
3
French
17
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
61
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
28
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
35
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
43
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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