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
5
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Silesia
2
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
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London
1
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1
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2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
6
none
12
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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