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
2
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
Florence
6
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
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1
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1
Munich
2
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1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
14
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
8
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
7
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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