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
19
Czech Republic
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Eton
1
Flanders
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
20
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
12
4
14
5
23
6
26
7
25
8
35
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
31
none
7
quadruple
5
single
38
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
21
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
30
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
21
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
41
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
12
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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