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
Belgium
5
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
6
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
6
Florence
4
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Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
London
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
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Milan
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1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
7
none visible
18
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
6
4
13
5
10
6
17
7
12
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
25
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
poor
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
4
Flemish
1
French
20
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
46
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
19
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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