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
8
Belgium
13
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Hradec Králové
2
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1
London
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
6
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
14
4
19
5
26
6
31
7
42
8
33
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
10
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
19
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
17
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
38
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
24
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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