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
Austria
4
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
10
France
4
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
57
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
6
none visible
22
normally
7
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
56
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
32
11
15
12
8
13
2
2
9
3
7
4
11
5
18
6
25
7
22
8
32
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
29
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
2
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
24
poor
2
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
29
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
57
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
24
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
29
poor
5
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
32
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
12
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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