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
6
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
7
Italy
8
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
3
Eton
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1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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2
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
20
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Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
4
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
18
dark brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
38
11
24
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
15
4
20
5
30
6
38
7
35
8
45
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
38
none
14
quadruple
5
single
56
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
11
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
31
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
15
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
62
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
42
hybrida
3
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
38
poor
1
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
10
brown
12
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
66
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
14
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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