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
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
2
Germany
2
Hradec Králové
2
London
2
Mechelen
13
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
22
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
17
3
17
4
21
5
29
6
34
7
41
8
34
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
9
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
23
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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