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
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Belgium
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10
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
12
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
5
London
1
Mechelen
16
Modena
1
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
40
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
18
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
18
6
21
7
21
8
30
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
8
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
41
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
37
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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