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
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Germany
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Great Britain
6
Italy
10
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
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Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
6
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
17
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
43
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20
13
8
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
4
5
11
6
14
7
16
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
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
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
13
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
poor
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Latin
39
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
13
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 11
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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