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
7
Belgium
13
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
9
Great Britain
4
Italy
17
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
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1
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1
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1
Venice
6
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
11
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
12
never
8
none visible
19
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
19
11
8
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
14
4
25
5
33
6
63
7
31
8
29
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part opening
25
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
21
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
22
n/a
11
poor
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
4
French
20
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
53
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
27
n/a
11
poor
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
5
brown
16
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
29
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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